Summer transfer madness thread

[Steve67]

I hope you're right. Elphick, Cissokho to go this week I reckon. I'd like to keep Hourihane.  I read today that an unnamed club have bid for Aluko of Fulham. I wondered whether it's us. I don't know much about him.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

This soon? Nah. Unless those rumours of his homesickness are true.

Not sure if Bandon AFC can cover his wages never mind the transfer fee.

He'll be fine.

[tomd2103]

This soon? Nah. Unless those rumours of his homesickness are true.

Not sure if Bandon AFC can cover his wages never mind the transfer fee.

He'll be fine.

If we got a decent fee for him and it meant we could bring in someone of similar quality to Whelan with it then I would be fine with that.  Him, Lansbury and Bjarnason are a bit of a concern.

[eamonn]

This soon? Nah. Unless those rumours of his homesickness are true.

Not sure if Bandon AFC can cover his wages never mind the transfer fee.

He'll be fine.

Well, quite. Corkonians are a strange breed.

[Matt Collins]

Need to get a creative player in - I thought so before jack was injured

I don't think our wide left or behind the striker options at the moment are good enough to think we can get promotion 

[Damo70]

I hope you're right. Elphick, Cissokho to go this week I reckon. I'd like to keep Hourihane.  I read today that an unnamed club have bid for Aluko of Fulham. I wondered whether it's us. I don't know much about him.

43 goals in 253 games. Bruce managed him at Small Heath as a youngster and bought him for Hull. I didn't realise he was as old as 28.

[Matt Collins]

Got 10 or so last year I think?

I always thought he looked quite good

[john e]

i still wouldnt be surprised if letting Baker go is a little ruse to create a space for Alex Bruce especially if Elphick goes as well

the blokes unwanted, 32 years old his only hope is if his dad could sort him out with a 2/3 year deal and he could sit around the place no matter what happens in the future to SB,
i know the blokes next to useless but his dads in charge

Alex did tweet some time ago that its not going to happen but that was before the changes
yes i'm a bit cynical i find it helps to be at the moment

[SoccerHQ]

You just know if that happened Terry and Chester would both get bad injuries as soon as the September games started and we'd have Alex Bruce week in week out up to xmas.

It's a signing SB really shouldn't be making as he knows people will be on his back quickly if we don't start well.

It's like MON signing Heskey or Lambert getting in Grant Holt, lazy signings that won't help us at all.

[Chris Smith]

I don't see it. I think he will use Samba and Jedinak as backup to Chester and Terry.

[Laurence]

Suspect Alex Bruce will end up at Bolton, he's been on trial there and my Bolton supporting father in law seems to think it's going to happen.

[achilles]

I don't see it. I think he will use Samba and Jedinak as backup to Chester and Terry.

Agree.

[Lyewho???]

Id go and get Crouch at the right price i.e next to nothing and spend some money on a attacking midfielder/winger, ideally youngish (22-24yrs).

Such as:
Iwobi- if hes not in the 1st team plans at Arsenal (Loan)
Musonda- same as Iwobi (Loan)
Lennon- I hate to say this, as I've always hated the bloke not the player, but he could be an option to buy and surely isn't going to get a game at Everton.
Ojo- Looks like he is off somewhere on loan!
Nkoudou- same as Iwobi and Musonda (Loan)
Barrow- unsure on him but has lighting pace
Snodgrass- at a push, but will certainly compete at Championship level.
Aluko- 2nd best on the assist table last year i think.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Id go and get Crouch at the right price i.e next to nothing and spend some money on a attacking midfielder/winger, ideally youngish (22-24yrs).

Such as:
Iwobi- if hes not in the 1st team plans at Arsenal (Loan)
Musonda- same as Iwobi (Loan)
Lennon- I hate to say this, as I've always hated the bloke not the player, but he could be an option to buy and surely isn't going to get a game at Everton.
Ojo- Looks like he is off somewhere on loan!
Nkoudou- same as Iwobi and Musonda (Loan)
Barrow- unsure on him but has lighting pace
Snodgrass- at a push, but will certainly compete at Championship level.
Aluko- 2nd best on the assist table last year i think.

What's Aaron Lennon done to deserve your hatred?

[Mellin]

I found that a bit strange too.